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    Four teams stay unbeaten as Round of 16 pairings are set in Konya

    KONYA (Turkey) - The third and last day of the Group Phase has been completed at the FIBA U18 Women's European Championship in Turkey, meaning it's now time to move on to the ever captivating Round of 16.

    KONYA (Turkey) - The third and last day of the Group Phase has been completed at the FIBA U18 Women's European Championship in Turkey, meaning it's now time to move on to the ever captivating Round of 16.

    Stay up to date with the tournament and check out the latest results, group standings and competition system for all the information you need.

    Key Storylines

    - Block party: Annika Soltau has 5 rejections in thrilling one-point win for Germany
    - Unbeaten quartet Slovenia, France, Spain and Portugal head into the Round of 16 with a perfect three wins
    - Israel, Lithuania, Poland and Czech Republic all hoping it's a case of fourth time lucky on Wednesday


    Top Performers

    Katarina Knezevic produced the highest efficiency rating of Gameday 3 action with 25 after recording 17 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists to help lead Serbia past Latvia in emphatic fashion for their second win.

    Spain set a tournament high 29 assists as they turned up the heat with a scorching 90-48 win against Israel as Ines Sotelo passed the rock 7 times in the contest to go with her 7 rebounds and 11 points in an all-round display.

    Slovenia found a higher gear late in their game against Czech Republic to ride out double-digit victors and take pole position in the group - thanks mainly to Alina Zitek. She stepped off court having contributed 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 steals. 

    Meanwhile, Edina Strausz set the pace for Hungary as they took down hosts Turkey in a convincing 21-point victory with the center adding 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. 

    Lilli Onnela did her best to propel Finland to victory against Germany, but it was a bitter-sweet day as they fell short by a single point despite a double-double of 14 points and 13 boards, plus 3 blocks from their star forward.

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    Results of the Day

    Group A

    Belgium 62-44 Italy
    Lithuania 47-70 Portugal

    Group B

    Poland 58-89 France  
    Hungary 67-48 Turkey

    Group C

    Israel 48-90 Spain
    Latvia 54-90 Serbia

    Group D

    Czech Republic 67-78 Slovenia
    Finland 58-59 Germany

    Round of 16 Pairings

    Portugal vs Poland
    Serbia vs Finland
    Hungary vs Italy
    Slovenia vs Israel
    Belgium vs Turkey
    Spain vs Czech Republic
    France vs Lithuania
    Germany vs Latvia

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